Formula 1 In Bahrain makes his debut Mick Schumacher (20) this weekend in the Formula 2, and then immediately test for the first time in the Formula 1 car of Ferrari. The world press are watching with the son of. “Without my father I was not the person that I am today.”
it’s just a week to twenty. His face shows striking similarities with that of his famous father, the sevenfold world champion. And also the sponsor on his hat Deutsche Vermögensberatung – is the same as that of his pa. Only the hair is under that cap is a different color. Mick Schumacher is not dark but blonde, like mother Corinna. the
Bahrain debut he in the Formula 2, the main opstapklasse in the direction of Formula 1. And next week it tested at the same circuit in the Formula 1 car from Ferrari, the team where father Michael five of his seven titles won. So it looks to the world as the 20-year-old Mick on this Thursday afternoon in the full sun behind a table sitting down in the Formula 2 paddock. the
Many children of champions failed in racing. Only Damon Hill and Nico Rosberg managed to follow in the footsteps of their fathers, Graham and Keke to act and also wereldkamoioen to be. Why would Schumacher junior also pick up, while many examples have not succeeded? “Wow, that’s a very difficult question to answer”, the young German gently. And then, chuckling: “But let me first take Formula 2 are going to do.”
Formula 2 has now the priority. That test will come if it’s so far
Mick Schumacher
on Several occasions he emphasizes that the focus is now. Schumi junior understands that he warmloopt to as pa in the king’s class to end up. A better name to make it in Formula 1 is hardly imaginable. But he band doesn’t even think to far ahead. Even that test with Ferrari next week is too far away, him. “Formula 2 has now the priority. That test will come if it’s so far. I focus there, not so now”, as it sounds. “Of course, is that first test in Formula 1 something professional, that seems obvious to me. But much more important for me now is to immediately, a strong start in the Formula 2.” the
After a strong second half of the season he won last year’s Formula 3 championship with Prema. A class above, he is logically immediately titelkandidaat, as well as men, as Sette Camara and Nyck de Vries. It Is his goal to immediately bump up to the highest stage, so everyone wants to know. As pa to the Formula 1? “Gee, let me first once more, a season drive, the first race should take note of still take place”, he keeps himself calm. “My goal is to gain experience and maximize reach.”